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Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
Music in our Public Schools.

The School Committee of this city have
handed Us little work entitled "Insuuc-
tion in Music for the Public schools" We
are no musician but il seems to us this lit
tie book is fCll of good points and sugges-
tions 1t gives in the first place history
of music in the public schools. claiming
that from the days of st. Ambrose and
Gregory the Great to the present age, sing
ing schools and classes have existed for
purposes of instruction in elementary, vo-
cal and choral exercises. \ brief chapter
is then devoted TO the subject Why should
music be taught in the schools" This
chapter is followed by seven reasons
why it should be taught a. given in an
outline of institute work for the public
schools of Michigan in ISIS:
IL The influence which music has al
WAYS exerted. and it, consequent almost
universal use, give it a prominence a.
branch of education that demands more
general attention
2. Its study should be commenced in
childhood before the organs Of hearing
and vocalization become 80 fixed that nu-
>ical sounds can neither hc appreciated nor
produced
3. In sanitary view. singing l. one ol
the best promoters Of health
I 1t, good influence upon the morals
and department Of the Young i, incalcula-
BILE
= The mental discipline acquired in
learning the science gives it a. high po-
sition a> any other study.
g. Music. a. means of vocal culture
j. unequallcd and greatly aids in making
good readers and speakers.
: In the light OF economy, the cost OF
tuition 10 the parent, in the way Of private
instruction. would be greatly lce-ened by
having music taught in the public schools;
whil, those who from poverty would
otherwise never receive any musical train
ing would he greatly benefited.
We are glad that our school Committee
arr realizing the necessity Of having mu-
,ie taught in aE our common schools for
it seems to Ii, the time la~ come when thi>
branch Should hc ,augh; a. regularly and
thoroughly a arithmetic geography or
grammar such 4 course would involve
atilc additional expense it j. true a the
average teacher il, not probably qualified
70 teach music hut The expense for com
petent instructor iu music who would de-
vote Iii, or her time to the wants Of sever
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

Castise.
Citizens of Castine, wake up! Let us
have a good steamer between Belfast, Cas-
tine, ,Brooksville and Islesboro, with a good
accommodating captain. If the steamer
Florence under its present captain can pay
a net profit of about Sl200'per year. run
ming about half of the time, and poor ac-
commOdations at that, what is to pre-
vent the citizens of Castine owning their
own steamer, one to cost about 5000,
under the supervision Of the selectmen, to
be owned and run by the town. With a
good-natured, pleasant and agreeable cap
tain, it would certainly pay from 10 to 20
per cent. on the investment and help to re-
duce our taxes "a or SIS on thousand. IL
is certainly worth consideration and If
not done by the town it will be done by
private enterprise at no benefit to the town
financially.
Mr. Tuttle. photographer from Belfast,
j. to be in town for week at his studio on
Court street. commencing Tuesday, April
5th
l. ;. cutter Woodbury., was in our har-
Dor Wednesday night, and took her sum-
mer rigging from the Custom House, where
il was stored. The cutter has gone to
Eastport to fit up for summer.
We understand that the schooner Sym
pathy, Capt. Gray, is to run three trips
per week between Belfast and Castine.
Schooner Mentora has been sold to Mr..
Richard Gott of Orland for 1925.
Mr.. George McCluskey arrived home from
Minneapolis last week, and will spend the
summer at Castine. PHnIIs.
Apr. >.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
Calvin P. Graves

The arree, of Calvin P. Graves months
after committing the atrocious double
murder Of which he j. guilty only shows
what has been shown many a time before -
how difficult it j. for the murderer TO e,-
cape the punishment which impartial Jus
tice has in store for lin.
Justice may be eluded for a time, the
criminal in disguise may pass among hi
neighbor> and acquaintance undetected
and unmole-ted he may make his way
across the continent and hide in the most
quiet hamlet. far away from the taUHt>
Of mel" and the busy marts Of trade. but
as Daniel Webster said IN his famous pie.
against Crownshield: The whole crea-
tion Of God has no nook or corner where
the murderer may hide and Say he is safe -
Shrewd detectives search for him Photog-
raphy pursues him and when the guilty
fugitive thinks he may have made good
kis escape by putting thousands Of miles
between himself and his pursuers the Tel
egraph reaches out its long arm and takes
him into custody.
Every man possessed Of human feelings
must pity Calvin p. Graves. No one, save
a monster, would mete out to him any I'M
deserved or vindictive punishment and
yet, we think every just man, every law
abiding citizen must rejoice at his arrest,
His was terrible crime, such as the an
mails of crime can show few parallels. And
while there is no satisfaction in Furnishing
Graves for the mere sake of Furnishing him,
it is absolutely necessary that society shall
be protected against every one who would
willfully and wantonly take the life of his
fellow-man.
Society must be protected against crime
of whatever name or nature, and he is the
best friend of his fellow-men who recog-
nizes this fact and governs himself accor-
4
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07


At our district school meeting Friday
evening last, after a stormy debate, it was
voted to locate our new house some twcn-
ty rods from the highway near Long &
Johnson's stone quarry in the rear of the
meeting house and all buildings on both
streets, a location unworthy of the gener-
Gus sum raised for building; but the re-
quired majority refused to vote to locate
further from the center, which is some
eighty rods. \ beautiful location might
have been secured by perhaps a unani-
nous vote near the center Of the district
near the highway. on the opposite side of
the road near the church, but the owner
refused to sell at any price.
The storm of wind and snow on Satur-
day was the severest on record for this
time of year. The surveyor was out yes
terday with men and oxen shoveling and
breaking snow on the way.
April t.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
uherst
W AsAW

items Of public interest are as rare as
pleasant DAYS. The weather continues
quite cold and good slcighing makes Il IA
vorahlc for business ont of doors
4 furious snow storm raced all day Sat
urIsv and ON SUNDAY morning The snow
in some nlaces was six feet deem
he Daniel Robinson almanac reports
spring a. commencing on the 2oth OF
March but We ihlhA It must have been
lately postponed to the 10Th OF Aprl. on
account oi The weather.
y ,n+oip,. Djf. ami lit,I, gj,l from
UnIdrn ars ,i.it;ng frirnd. and relatives
-, ,a,,,
Il j. reported that Mr. 4 + Nickerson
Host a stage horse at Great Pond last We'd
nc>'iay
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l.-,,,ar.t 'i. - t..I,r,-t,, p =
s',,';,,- >'', ,'n a. '''' '"'''''S 'S
Peter y Giles J. recovering slowly from
the Shock he had two weeks ago.
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Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

Brseksvflle.
Asa o. Candage has moved to Green's
Landing. He will occupy the house he re-
Gently bought of Mr.. Collins.
The summer term of school in district
No. 8, is to be taught by Miss Fannie Tap
ley Of West Brooksville.
Rev. Mr.. Shelton of West Brooksville,
has been engaged to preached at South
Brooksville every Sunday afternoon.
Babson Perkins returned Wednesday
from Lynn, Mass, where he has been
spending the winter with his daughter,
Mrs. Ada Eaton.
The Lettie Gray, Capt. Gray, is to load
wood for Rockland for VIII Cover of Sar-
gentville. |. c.
April l.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

DedhRm.
vii! Crosby has leased the Tho>. Pink
ham farm for one year.

Dedham
VIII Crosby has leased the Tho> Pink
ham farm for one year
Mrs John r. Pearl died in Bangor quite
suddenly on the first inst. She was sey-
enty-two years of age and lived in Dedham
nearly thirty wears. coming 10 thi, place
with her husband from Georgetown Mas.
Since leaving Dedham She has resided in
Bangor but has ever manifested deep in
terc>t in the welfare Of the town and es-
pecally in the Congregational society
here. She was sister Of Mr. Walter h
Spofiord Of Holden, and her late husband
was the oldest brother Of Mrs. Tyrrel
Gilmore Of this town,
Mis-, Ella Hunnewe!l has returned 10
Massachusetts.
Granville. Eli, and Fred Goodwin are
through working in the shoe shop at Ban
gor for the present.
Mrs. Abra W Condor had cancer re
moved from her face short time since,
by Dr. Hanson Of Bangor She is getting
along nicely. and at present is with her
daughter. Mrs. Cha> L. Pond. of East
Holden.
w Imam saunders Esq has Dttn iulte
feeble of late. and his wife is confined to
her bed Uncle William is nearly ninety
five Mrs. Saunders is not quite as old.
MIS-. Bethiah H. Barnes died last Fri
day at an advanced age. She was the wild
ow of John p. Barnes, who lived in Ded-
ham several years, going from here to
Minnesota where he died.
Messrs Jesse l. Black and Hadley p
Burrin think of buying out the business Of
\. b. Hartman.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
No. 0. Main Street.

Since we put keuchen tura on the mar kct
it has steadily increased in the popular form
as the best preparation for Colds. Coughs
Bronchial Troubles. Inflammation Of the
Throat and Lungs. II j. the most scientific
and successful combination OF healing proper
tcs known TO the Medical profession; it is
pleasant 10 the taste and hence easy to give 10
children. People troubled with tendency TO
Inflammation Of the Throat and IIoarseness,
will find great protection by moistcning the
throat two or three times day with it. and
great relief in the air-pa~,aZc> by the pcrmca-
ton OF the yapor Of it. Prepared ~
CALDWELL SWEET Il Bios,
Proprietor-,
Bangor. Ne.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

kefooon t0tt
Real estate is booming here a. there are
Offers reported nearly every day for es-
tates In this Eeighborhood.
Every preparation Is being made here
for a successful season for business
Boats are TO be made ready, and weiFs
are to be built, and attention is called to
different enterprises going on after having
supplied their homes with wood and other
requisites, all are ready 10 give assistance
10 any one who may require II.
Mr. Ransom Hodgkins is about to i'm:
prove Capt. Alfred FOrd's house by adding
bay window 10 the ssfaa.
Quite number Of the neighbors are sns
gagged at Bar HarbOr. where business
seems to be progressing in lively man.
ner.
Miss Winnie Bragdon has returned to
the seminary at Bucksport to complete
her studaes.
March 2s. PIONEER.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

BluehIIi
The prophet that predicted an early
spring and that the ice embargo would be
broken several days earlier than usual was
little too previous
Hon. John Il. Rc,lman was In town las,
/ Thursday and gave the students of the
Academy VERY able and interesting lee
turc.
Mr.. Stovcr from Brooklyn, y. Y. and
his brother from Boston. were in town last
week making arrangements for the build
ing Of hi~ cottage on Peters Point
Consistency /, jewel, but 1t j. rare that
we lind prnhihtioni>t" the po>>cs~or Of
IT, March meeting.
In this village within the circle Of less
than half mile are eleven persons whose
ages range from 80 70 : YEAR
Mr. Alfred Staples has purchased the
Grindlc mill and j. husily engaged in the
manufacture Of >tavc~ and shingles
Mrs Nathan Parker has purchased the
late Rufus Peters place
Miss Nira Parker i teaching the gram
mar school in the absence Of Miss Fila A.
Stovcr Mis- Carrie B Stevens * To teach
the primary school.
We regrr; t. learn that Mis-, Lois Green
i very seriously sick.
Easter services in the churches next sab
bath
Then drc-. your churches all with aow~r-.
The lic~ aud the vine.
And join Your heart, in sweet accord.
Remembering Christ j. thine.
Apr. T. oNcf N WniIF-
Dentist Bu>wclI ha- telephone wire
from his residence Ia his Office.
For the first time since April 1 l,-5,
no quorum was present AT the G.. A X.
Post Hall saturday evening. April ?.
The public lyceum in the town hall
Friday evening. was very well attended.
Question Resolved that poverty and
wealth cause more crime than ignorance.
was well di>cus~e, and decided according
to the merit OF the arguments Of the reg
ular disputant- in the affirmative The
Young gentlemen and ladies Of the lyccun
deserve much credit for the great improve
mcnt made and interest manifested in
these lyccum>.
Judge Rcdman Of Ellsworth, spoke to
the pupils Of the Academy Thursday after
noon. on The Contest between Mind and
Nature" Prof. Lee has remarks or talks
given 10 the pupils each Friday afternoon.
on different subjects by citizens, which
impart information and break up the
routine, and prevent monotony,
April showers. that bring forth the
sweet MayflowcrS il is expected will sue
coed the toughest Snow-storm Of the sea
son. which came along last saturday. The
/ roads are almost impas>ablc- The Sedg-
wick mail came in -Monday-morn-
ing under the arm of the carrier, Hiram
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

The most severe snow-storm of the win
ter occurred Saturday. The mail due from
the west Saturday night. did not get here
till Sunday decentralization of cars
probably.
Another horse falls dead in the street
this time il was one Of VIII II, Card :
handsome span
Geo. g. Martin has bought the Morrison
mill, so called, at Taunton and Mr. Nc
Neil is putting it in running order
The $50 lbs bell for the Baptist church,
arrived last week and by another Sunday
we hope its glad peals will ring the CON
gregation together.
Miss Grace kittredgc will commence a
term of school in district No. 3. next Mon
day. LIAR.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
DETROIT, Mich. April ..

The State board of health held Its
annual meeting in Augusta, the 2sth nit.
all the members being present but Pro-
fessor Young. who is absent in Europe
DR.. r. II. Gerrish was reelected president
of the board and DIR. Young continues as
secretary. Several committees were ap-
pointed. In the afternoon the board Wis
tied the insane hospital making an inspect
ing tour of the institution. The members
were very well pleased with the condition
of things
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07


We understand that Mr.. {. Fred Eaton
ha, sold his house and lot and will erect
another dwelling near his fathers resi-
dence.
Rumor says that we are to have new
doctor, young man whose father intends
coming here and building, with view of
locating the doctor.
Samuel Goss has purchased the house
formerly occupied by Parker Wells. We
hear that Mr.. Wells will build another
house.
Quite a number of new granite quarries
are being opened here this spring. Mr..
Dufour has erected derrick on Thurlow's 5
Island. Frank Warren and Tibbetts &
Knowlton have opened two quarries on
Green Head. John Mcdonald has been
making preparations to ship stone from
his quarry, erecting a large derrick on his
wharf, &c.
Schooner Searsville, from Rockland,
arrived the 25th, to load cut stone at }.
Goss, Jr.'s quarry, for New York.
B. S. Thurlow was chosen school agent
in this village and has selected for teach
ers, this summer, Mrs. Dudley Fifield,
Grammar, and Mrs. Henry Haskell, Pri-
mary. Schools commence first Monday IN
NAV.
Mar. PC.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
Graves Arrested as be Takes his Letters
from the Post.ofice


| HOW THEY TRACED HIM.
The detection and arrest of Calvin 7.
Graves is still matter of great interest,
and people continue to discuss and to
| speculate on the facts which came to light
to bring him TO grief. From the mass of
correspondence and dispatches which have
| been published we have endeayored to
! gather out the grain for our readers,
throwing away a large amount of chat
! which is worse than useless.
1t appears that early last winter, DIR. II.
/ + Hanson of Bangor, while in Amherst,
heard that Graves was in California, living
under the name of Smith, and also learned
that this information came from one Her
bert C. Penney a cousin 70 the murderer.
/ on his return he told what he had heard to
prominent officials who discredited his
story; but the doctor, being in Amherst
/ again. few days later, did a little investi-
! eating on his own account, and hearing
! that this Herb" Penney, as he is called,
/ had been an informer in government cases
! before dropped a hint that if he told what
| he knew in this case he might get part OF
| the reward. A few days later. Penney
| was at Bangor 10 see the officers and told
them what he knew.
A letter arriving from Graves, not long
! after Herb found out from his unclcs
| where Graves was, and went directly to
Bangor and informed the officers. Herb
was to receive s4oo if the man was cap
turcd and the reward secured. 1t seems
that somebody wrote Graves that his
whereabouts were known to officers IN
Bangor, and he had better get out of Cali
l.. a. 4 or
this could be true for he had no idea that
any of his relatives would peach on
him
The Bangor officers acted upon the clue
received from Penney and notified the
officers at Oakland Cal. the place where
Graves letter was mailed. to look out for
the fugitive from justice giving full de
>cription of the man and minute details
Of the crime &c.
To 20 back little il ha> been shown
u be q fact that when Graves went to
California in the early part of the winter
he went to Los Angeles and then very
naturally left for Anahcim. The Planters
Hotel j. in that town, and Graves found
work there. where he acted a. porter ana
general man of all work. This Is cheap
house and very little patronized. and 50
quiet that Graves thought it would be
very safe hiding place.
There j. no doubt but that it would have
been. but he was not contented to stay
there He made frequent visits To oak
land i've hundred miles away. thinking it
would hc the right place to mail and re
c,iye letters A. he wa> located 80 many
miles from there March 9TH he went TO
oakland and walked to the Eureka Hotel
stepped up to the register and slow
IN traced the name Of John I. Smith
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07

LCG We would respectfully
invite YOU to call. People Iiy-
ing wIthina few miles of whcr
the above dates are given. Wr
would advise them 10 drive in
To- town and SEQ the samples.
talk with our Mr.. kimball.
We keep Window draperic>,
Rug~,EIall ~tand>,parlor tables,
Clocks, Lamps, Parlor Bed~,
Parlor Desks, Book Cases,
Fancy Cabinets, Mantcl and
Pier glasses, dinner and tea
sets, Silver Ware, Toilet Sets,
Rugs and Mats, Dining Tables,
Stoves and ranges, and every
thing for housekeeping. Re
member one-fourth down,
and five dollars a month on
anything under 5000. One
fourth down, and $1,000 a
month on $4,000 worth. Re
member these are all new
straight goods of no inferior
quality, but first class and sold
cheaper than any house furnish
er in New England. Our Goods
are the latest styles. Nothing
old fashioned about this house.
Open Evenings. Call at the
hotel on any ofthc above dates
and see what you need for
your homes. Respectfully,
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
aitham


Yesterday afternoon and night. the 22nd
of March. was one of the toughest snow
storms Of the season.
The teams as far as heard from are all
ont of the woods they left plenty of snow
behind them. Lumbermen might as well
stop wild geese from leaving their summer
haunts when cold weather sets in as to
keep men in the woods after the 20th of
March
School in this district. No. 2, commenced
Monday. John O. Crimmin of Eastbrook
teacher. This i his second term. Alex
andcr Moore, our school agent has moved
TO Lawrence Mass. and our supervisor
(Selgnyl4 acts A. agent. 1t is a bad time
OF the wear for school to begin the travel
ing is SO bad and will be for a month or
more; but why it commenced was in some
way connected with the state school
money. The supervisor wanted to secure
that.
While pennng these few lines five Of
BuzzclI> teams loaded with leather passed
here Whether they will be able to return
tomorrow i a question. for the snow is
blowing furiously.
March 23. WAsAw.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
l.. N. GRANT.
Messengers Notice.
FfIcE OF THE SHERIFF or HANCOCK COUNTY
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE on MAINE.
HANCOCK - April 5. \. D., lss7.
T1HIS il 10 give notice, that the 29th day
L OF Mar, \. u. lss7, a Warrant in Insolvency
was issued out OF the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Hancock, against the estate OF tad
Frank Bradbury, OF Franklin, in said county Of
Hancock adjudged tobe an In
solvent Debtor, on petition of said debtor, which
petition filed on the 29th dag Of Mar, A. D.,
lss7,to which last named date interest claims
Is 10 be computed; That the symcnt Of any
debts and the delivery and transfer of
any property belonging 10 said debtor 10 him or
for his use, and the delivery and transfer OF any
property by
him are forbidden by law; That 4 meeting Of
the Creditors Of saidDebor,to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees Of his estate
will be held at Court OF Insolvency to be holden
at Ellsworth in said county on the fourteenth day
Given under my hand the date first above
written,
u. J.. FIELDS,
Sheriff, Messenger of the Court Of In
solvency for said county of Hancock.
2wl4
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
ellsworth american.
THURSDAY APRIL 7, 1887.

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are IN
all cases indispensable, no, necessarily forpubliea-
.on but guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve com
nunications that are not used.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
Paints and Oils.

We have A fine Iincof ready
mixed and paste form paint
in all the new shades boil
cd and raw oil, varnioh and
Japan. Call and examine
our stock and get prices a.
we shall sell as low as they
can bc bought in the State,
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
Great Fond


Nv hen the warm sun. that brings
Seed-tme and harvest. has returned again,
'Tis sweet to visit the still wood, where springs
The first flower of the plain
| saw in the AMERICAN a few weeks ago
that spring was coming, and have been look
ing for ii ever since, but it must have passed
us by. for yesterday we had the worst
storm of the season-to-day the snow is
blowing, and the roads are drfted 40 they
are quite impossible
J. r. Shuman has been visiting his faith
er. who is quite i'll, at La Grange
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith who has been in fail
ing health for a long time, died Tuesday
night, aged about sixty-five. Funeral on
Friday, sermon by Rev. Mr.. Marsh.
what realm lies forward, with its happier
store
OF forests green and deep,
OF valleys hushed in sleep,
And lakes most peaceful: 'Tis the land OF
eyermore.
On that joyous shore
Our lighted hearts shall know
The life Of long ago:
The sorrow-burdened past shall fade forever.
more
Apr 3. FLossiE.
Ellsworth American., 1887-04-07
YIL GRIlT Spring OPENING
AT TEIE
Boston Clothing Store

Has just begun Call i'm and our stock OF new goods
We have taken great pains in purchasing this STOCK 10 se
the very best goods for the least money possible so We can
give our customers better bargains than ever before Or
Suit Department is well stocked with all the latest Styles
and the prices are hammered down TO the bottom figures
Nice all wool suits i'm m the fancy checks from TO $500
All wool wOrseds that all right and good color only $40
Fine c0rkscreW w0rScd in fr0ck and sack suits only $1,000
PanaOOns from S75 10 $500 in all wool and for less
money with mixture of cotton Boys and thdrens suits
in all styles and at all prices Our spring and summer
OcrcOal stock is the best shown and ranges in a wool
from $500 to $500.
OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT is well stocked with all the
novelties of the and all the staples in foreign and
domestic makes and getting out suits which i'm point OF
style workmanship and iii cannot be surpassed Give us
call and We will prove to your satisfaction All work war
ranted
BOSTON CLOTHING STORE,
8 Main Street Ellsworth, Maine.